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Monday, January 21, 2013

Mon 21st Jan, TM2499

Even more snow meant another day working at home - and it was working, honest! However, a few nice things to keep me going...

First up, two late entries from yesterday: Common Feather-moss Eurhynchium (=Kindbergia) praelongum on the base of a tree, and presumably the same on the base of lots of other trees - it appears that is dead common. Secondly, thanks to James Emerson for spotting the pinky-crud in yesterday's photo of possible Exidia plana which does appear to be the fungus Peniophora quercina. Nice one! So, two more lifers yesterday.

This morning, before starting work I wandered down to the pond to see if the Gadwall were still there (they were), and was particularly pleased when a Green Sandpiper flew past. I think this is only my third record for Shotesham, so a real bonus. Later, during a lunchtime walk Little Egret belatedly added itself to the square year list. I also (thanks to a tip off from Mark Telfer, who had a tip off from Seth...) photographed some bramble leaves with the old Violet Bramble Rust Phragmidium violaceum (although I'm not sure how to tell this from P. bulboum to be honest, and there doesn't seem to be a single image of the latter in the known universe, i.e. Google. Any tips?)

The last addition was a load of lumpy brackety things on a cherry stump in our front hedge. I think this is Cushion Bracket Phellinus pomaceus although I've asked for confirmation on this. However, assuming all of these are OK, that puts me on 143 species.

Oh heck Seth, that looks a bit scary. Maybe not for you with your new whizzy Telferscope? Does it go up to 400 times? Nice pics of the difference, at high magnification, at http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/fungi-miscellaneous-substrates/51484-fungal-plant-parasites-7.html

Maybe I should remove Phrag violaceum then

But the rust thread does look a very useful source! So this is how you've got your list up?